Acts 21Book 44 of 66 · 40 verses · MBT primary, NKJV fallback where MBT pending

Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.
And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. Through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed.
When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home.
And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.
On the next day we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”
And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem.
Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
When he had greeted them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
And when they heard it, they glorified God and said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law;
but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or walk according to our customs.
What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who are under a vow;
Take these men and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; then everyone will know that what they were told about you amounts to nothing, but that you yourself are also careful about observing the law.
But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality.
Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having purified himself along with them, entered the temple to announce the completion of the purification days when the offering would be made for each of them.
Now when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,
crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place; and furthermore, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)
And all the city was stirred up, and the people rushed together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.
Now as they were seeking to kill him, word went up to the commander of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in chaos.
He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done.
And some in the crowd were shouting one thing and some another; and since he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd.
For the mass of people followed, yelling, “Get rid of him!”
Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I speak to you?” He replied, “Can you speak Greek?
Are you not the Egyptian who stirred up a revolt some time ago and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?”
But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.”
So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people; and when there was a great hush, he addressed them in Aramaic, saying,